 What's it like being here being a Titan now? Well, this is my first day. I'm still you know learning what it is to be a Titan, but It's amazing man. This is my third team But I think you know, they gave me they gave me some years here So I'm excited to you know show my talent and my skills and learn the city and learn the fans and Just you know, I'm honestly overwhelmed. You know these last couple days It's a new start when When I was going, you know through the process of you know, trying to evaluate the teams that I could possibly be with I know that I have a certain type of skills and so I'm not you know scared to go With the good or with you know, who's son trying to be good. So I Think you know playing them twice a year. I was watching them and looking at you know, the things they did have I know that de hops here and I know that you know I want to play with another receiver on the other side that you know help me You know do what I do best too. So I knew that they had that and I knew they had a really good defense And you know, they were upcoming and stuff. So I you know, I was looking into it You know, I really want to honestly be with the Jags But you know, there's a lot of things that I wasn't you know, wasn't working out for me And then I think the Titans had that other side for me. So I chose the Titans in Obviously the money was pretty good. So I Went with that and Yeah, I'm here When it comes to what you've seen from a young quarterback and will have as somebody who you're going to have to Build a lot of chemistry with what have you seen from him early on and those times that you've got to see the Titans last season What I'm most excited about that is like you said, he's young But I know he has a lot of arms grand but he's young and I'm a vet and I feel like you know when you're in that role I can it'd be a little bit more easier for me to talk to him and communicate with him Like, you know, I'm not just trying to say, you know, you obviously have a quarterback coach officer coordinate and everybody But I played this game for a long time, you know I know I kind of have a good idea how to get open and put us in probably some good situations So I'm excited that he's young and willing to learn and I'm willing I'm older but I'm willing to learn too so and I think you know, that's a really good advantage for us because He has someone that's a vet and he's younger So I think he'll listen to me and I will I will get us in some good position So I would really get us in some good positions and I think that's gonna be you know a really good advantage for me and him Yeah, yeah, I had a pretty big role in it once I mean I seen earlier Obviously in the process that he was coming to Tennessee, so I was like, okay, cool And then once I heard, you know my agent was like, you know Tennessee You know they're in the mix. I was like, wow, that'd be perfect because you know, obviously Jacksonville has a lot of weapons over there and Sometimes when I was there, I think I was like feeling a little weird because I was always Someone who wants the ball and I want to crack the game off of us I want to I want to be the guy who's you know, you know, keep me into the game all game and So I was like really like coming over here, you know, I want to do my thing take over I want to bring this team shoot this team through the roof and you know, anyway, I came to help I guess how did this thing kind of come off? It was kind of stealthy the way it came off Everybody kept saying Jacksonville or New England then all of a sudden yours Yeah, because um, you know, I was traded from Atlanta So there was like a little, you know, third round or whatever I had to wait till Wednesday basically and Once Wednesday hit that's when all the teams started I guess calling me and my agent calling my agent so Once we got past that and and I've heard the teams I really just broke it down to being more comfortable and what's gonna What's gonna make me ball to the you know, playing back to the level that Kevin really should be at and I chose here. I mean I chose here. I just like I said, I seen the plan division I broke it down with my family and I said, hey, I can ball anywhere. So let's go I'm a very honest person. So this interview is hard with me. I'm very honest. Um, uh I'm a grown man, uh, I like to be comfortable. I like the you know Some of the things that you know, you see on the internet or the games It doesn't you gotta hear from me. Let me explain to you why I dropped that pass why it looks like this and why I didn't play good here You know, which is not an excuse because I work hard You know, I put myself in those positions to do good every time but uh, yeah, just a little uncomfortable at times and but you know, this team showed me they they want me here for for a while and They told me already they gonna treat me like a grown man and like it like you said, I know Nick I'm excited. You know talk to him soon as I get out of this or go in the office and chop it up with him, but They just I just feel you know, I'm gonna be I'm gonna be able to you'll be a grown man here You know, I'm saying jumpstarted your career again last year How much do you feel like that's a sign of things that come in your your careers? Maybe on the yeah, man I just Come on, I mean Like I said, it's my time chance to really finally say some things like I sat out two seasons. I mean Yeah, it wasn't the best season for me personally. I'm not proud of that at all I could wish I could just throw it away, but that's what I gave them. That's what I had two seasons out I gave you a thousand eight touchdowns. I mean, I didn't miss a practice. I didn't miss a game I didn't come late to nothing. I respected everybody in the building I look at it as a win for me personally when when I have to Think about it like that because if I don't I mean I I'm gonna just think I'm a failure and I did pretty decent with two years off. I did pretty decent so I look at it as that and From now on I think I only I'm only going up because of my work ethic is really good I'm gonna put the work in in order to be good and Yeah, I think I'm only going up from here two years off I got me got my one year behind me now and I'm ready to take off What does Calvin Ridley at his peak look like? I'm not gonna get into it, but I'm a good player I'm the I'm the type of player, you know Who who deserves this contract? I'm gonna say that I'm the type of player who you know You won't in the building who someone's who's gonna work for the for your for your organization someone who all their life as a kid, you know You know, I rode city buses to high school Just to go to school two of them in the morning and then I ride two of them at the school Just to go back to my mom's house and then I would get on another two buses to go to another high school to watch them Just to watch them because I'm already this is where I'm a player next season. This I'm done with I'm This is why I'm a player then I'm riding two more buses city buses Back home at I get home by the 11 o'clock and I got to get on another two city buses in the morning Just and I'm only doing this for football reasons. So that's what type of player like I Y'all got a player who gonna come and work for that for whatever y'all gave me and Y'all got a player That you were away from the game, what did you miss most and knowing like there were things you were dealing with mentally How did you navigate that whole process? Man, you know, I had my I had my family my wife my brothers my kids My mom I worked out as much as I could I kind of just did the normal honestly. I just live my life. I mean I Knew that I was out for at least a year. I didn't know anything other than that I worked out like I said every day loved on my family. We did kind of the normal. You just Missed a lot about football it was hard to watch it it was hard to watch it knowing that I should have been out there and and Honestly coming from me. I didn't think I did that much I think if you would have sat down and talked to me and we would have a you know a nice conversation with the NFL Or whoever I had to talk to I think y'all would have realized like all right. He's not gambling He he was oh he was But you know what I'm saying he didn't he didn't He didn't do it do it the way that they think he did it was just you know He was going through some things and if you would have you know chopped it up with me You could have if you had a heart and you had chopped it up when you would have been like I we're gonna give you six months. How about that instead of the year? So but at the end of the day it was um You know, I did something I got you know, you know, I dealt with my consequences and uh, you know It was it was really good for me. Honestly What did I learn I learned a lot honestly that in that time I learned, you know People I learned business I learned My family is very important, you know, because I went through a lot and they didn't They didn't change. They still love me. They're still here today. Um Yeah, I think uh, I just learned that you know families, you know, really really important. Um, you need that Especially going through a dark time like that and that's the only way to get through something like that Some help honestly Did you know it before you signed it? Yeah, I know D. Ha. Sure. Uh, I trained with him all the time. Uh, I could learn a lot man. Someone has the consistent, you know plays Of his uh, he's just been really consistent his whole career. I mean, um His catching his routes his uh, it's just his mentality to be a a dog and uh, you know A real high caliber player. So like I said, I trained with him all the time. I have a bunch of conversations with him I'm very excited to play with him Too talented veteran wide receivers on the field at the same time. Yeah, I think it's gonna be a I think it'll be hard for sure. I'm gonna make it hard as I can for sure for him. Um, and uh, Yeah, just I think uh, we have two different type of uh, play styles But uh, we could mix it very well together for sure. Yeah, just a bunch of big plays. I see Calvin you mentioned those two years off how big and important they were in terms of your journey and then also What transferred between you and Jacksonville coming here getting your fresh start Like you said, how much do those two experiences Motivate you as you have your fresh start here and and maybe even somewhat of a little bit of a chip on your shoulder As you continue to prove what you can do in this league. Yeah, um Yeah, obviously I was very motivated to Coming off my suspension You know people would you know thought I wouldn't be able to you know I mean two years off you you wouldn't think somebody would be able to get a thousand yards and eight chest downs but uh Um, I used that uh, yeah, I was everyone's saying that you know, he wouldn't you know be still himself You know, obviously I wasn't because I still was you know, trying to learn the game again It was coming so fast and you know football could get it gets a lot Being two years off and you know, I was dealing with all the Tightness in the beginning when I first came in so and you know like I do listen to the Some of the stuff like you know, just to give me a little boost The you know go out there and play well and all that so I was hearing the people say, you know Two years off this and that so my when I first went to I was I was ready to Know when I mean I was ready to do anything, you know that I had to do in order to be great And um, yeah, like I said the season went But now I'm even like I got that one year behind me My whole goal was to try to play as best as I could but get that year behind me because that was the longest year ever Coming up those two, but Right now I felt you know, 2008 that's you know, now I gotta I set that right there and it's coming out two years and I got you know, I'm healthy came out of that season healthy I think um, I think I'm in a good position right now Coming to a team that is kind of reboosting right resetting whatever you want to call it It's a competitive afc south up and coming you're seeing the ads that these teams are making Yeah, the good does that also motivate you that they're resetting here But they're adding things pretty quickly and you look at the offense and how that room's stacking up Is that pretty exciting for you? Very exciting. Um, and um, I'm a player It doesn't matter who the other teams have I don't I don't really care who they have I mean, I obviously we are looking to it, but um, I'm a believer in who I'm working with So, you know, we out there running them sprints and we sweating in the all season and we working together and we You know, we you know Becoming brothers at the end of the day. I believe in everyone on my team. That's when I came from Alabama Like I look around. I don't care who the other team has we're gonna we're gonna work to be good and we're gonna we're gonna kick the ass and then um I mean, yeah, I mean, I don't really care who they I mean I believe in my teammates and the work that we're gonna pay. But like you said, the You know, this this division is getting really good for real. They got some good players on these other teams. So But we got good players too. We're gonna we're gonna come we're gonna come with it and uh, You know, I know they you know, they've been in a great organization around here and I'm excited man I'm ready to decide to do what I gotta do Two years off that you had as a a huge positive moving forward because while you were away from the game Your body was away from the game as well So for how much football you still have left in the tank at 29 30 and beyond Man, let me tell you this I'm 29 on paper But I'm probably like 25 for real to be honest with you and it's not because of the The two years off the two years off did help but I'm really like 25 years old on in real life You know, I'm saying I do I could run with the I don't see I could run with the the youngest. I can run with the oldest. I can I can run all day I could play all day. I'm like, I love football man. It's like It's all I ever did bro. Pretty much. That's what I do Maybe the biggest things you've learned from working with Matt Ryan and Trevor Lawrence that you think will inform your experience Working with a young quarterback Right. Yeah, and that's why, you know, like I was saying earlier like I felt like, you know, me Having some sense in the league and like I said, I look at myself as one of the better players I don't really care about the stats and all that. They're not looking up and I really think I got game You know, I'm saying I can and I and I watched them and I see it how we can play So, you know, being with Matt Ryan, me and him throwing crazy amount and watching a lot of film and just Seeing how we're going to break a defense down throughout the weekend. Like obviously, uh, Julio I was on the Julio too. So I learned a lot from them and, you know, and then going with Trevor We would have those same type of conversations and put ourselves in, you know, good positions to, you know Get out the defenses and I just feel like that especially talking to um, I haven't talked to him yet But uh, just watching them and just hearing them. I heard him say some things about me I feel like I I can talk to him pretty good and we can get a good You know, feel of how we want to move and play and you know, obviously we got to throw a lot But I think it starts right there in those sessions I'm sorry, can you say it one more time, but are you excited about what, you know, the prospects of a Brian Callahan offense and he kind of encouraged by his track record And Cincinnati. Yeah, for sure. I mean, I watched that offense for a while over there at the head. Um, I mean obviously who I'm a receiver I love to catch the ball. Um And I just like how you know, he could put me in a different A lot of different spots and move me around which I think I didn't do as much as last year So, um, I'm very excited to, you know, you know, do really do whatever they want me to do There's a lot of stuff on the internet whatnot Calvin really signed this deal He's gonna he's gonna blow it away. He's not gonna be the same player. Tell me why why that's not the case um Because I had two years off and I came back and got a thousand eight yards So I had two seasons off. I mean I'm a I'm a I'm a hard worker. I'm a I play football I mean, I can't even I don't even I don't it doesn't hit me how it's hitting y'all. I mean I I earned this That's all I know. I mean, it just this is not hitting me like that Who they would do that to anybody? They'll do it to you I mean, I I can't worry about that if I do then I'm going the other wrong way, you know, I'm saying so I'm only going this way. I'm my family over there. I'm excited. They got me here. I'm ready man, I play football Who's in the pop water league when you were a kid? Who maybe was in the pop water league when you were a kid? How much that maybe inspired you even young to be around such good players I was uh, I'm played with there's a ton of players from my hometown. I mean Football is really where where I'm from is like another you know Outlet in order to you know get away from a lot of the things that are going on so I mean once I realized that this was what I loved and dreamed of doing and watching it on tv Seeing the you know, the you know, the micro-urvance that are from my area the Sante Sanias that are from my area Watching them and then you know being around the community and everyone is doing the same thing Uh, it was it was a no-brainer that I wanted to go to college and play football And I wanted, you know potentially make it to the NFL. So but also, you know, Lily It was with uh Lamar Jackson my brother, uh, Raleigh. Really Eddie Jackson Uh, man, there's a there's a long long long this You know talent I think it's chicken wings As your pregame meal when you're at land you still do that. What's your pregame look like? No, I don't do that no more I used to do it. I don't know my mom my man's Kenny Uh, he's the I used to I love wings back then man. I and back then I could eat anything before the game I mean, I could I still probably can but uh Yeah, I used to like macaroni cheese wings before the game I don't know why man. I just feel my stomach I like to be full before a game because I'm gonna burn it all off in there I want to be I want to make sure the stomach's full. So I get me some macaroni and some lemon pepper wings Thank you